Game Thread: Pirates at Reds (2013.09.27)

The path ahead is simple. The Reds and Pirates are on the verge of playing one another four times over the next five days. The team that wins two of the first three will get the luxury of hosting the fourth (and most important game) at home. So a case can be made that these first three games are extremely important but a case can also be made that they are meaningless and only the final game is important.

Chad and I had a conversation about this yesterday. Since game four of this stretch (The Coin Toss Wild Card Game) is the only one you really HAVE to win, how would you like these next three to play out. I think we all agree having home field advantage is important and want the Wild Card game to be played in GABP. But what if the Reds sweep these next 3 games? Would you like the Reds’ chances at winning four straight games against Pittsburgh? What if the Reds get swept by Pittsburgh in these three games in Cincinnati? Would you like the Reds chances rolling into Pittsburgh knowing that the Pirates will be attempting to win four straight? The law of averages usually catches up to you at sometime. How would you like to see this three game, regular season series play out?

Oh the fun of post-season baseball. It is time for the final series of the season to conclude the 162-game marathon before the final spring begins. Discuss the game here, Reds fans. GO REDS!

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Pirates might have won this game, but than again its not like it was urgent that the Reds win the game. I just hope when it is urgent foe the Reds to win a game they don’t get discombobulated from playing in a manner their not accustomed to. We’ll get em tomorrow. Go Reds!

@Sergeant2: It’s damned urgent when you have 40,000 people in the ballpark that they don’t get disgruntled and maybe decide to not come back next year. Can’t win every game but once in awhile, maybe they ought to have a reason to stay in their seats instead of going for a plate of nacho chips.

Seriously, our RH batters approach….too many of them are pull-only hitters resulting in SO/DP’s. Ludwick, BP, Frazier, Cozart, Mez, all of them. About a month ago Cozart started going away and has raised his average a ton. But, 95% of the time they are yanking anything inside (DPs) or missing anything away (SO) because they are trying to pull it too. Cozart and Bruce both have made good strides going the other way this year. BP has regressed big time, from even earlier this year. Absolutely no plate discipline. None. Nada. Zero. Zilch. Very tiring, especially from such a vocal, showboating type of player. Frazier & Mez have had a few moments and I still have some hope for them. And, I’m not even going to address Ludwick. Not a good night for the Redlegs. But, at least there are 2 wild-cards this year or else it would stink even worse. Still a glimmer of hope.

I listened to all 9 innings on WLW. I guess it’s Marty’s fault, too, he’s so negative and such a grouch. That’s what holding the Reds back. what a pathetic / useless performance….Adam Dunn has more fire than this bunch tonight

Aj burnett is average , we have beat him but we have allowed him to look dominant. He is done!

Newsflash, we flailed because this team is full of long swingers (wont/cant go the other way going inside out) since I can look back to the 90s. Yes cozart and acouple others have showed some evolution and learning but nearly all aren t disciplined hitters. Votto and choo are exceptions.

Oh, btw we could have been in first place with a competent mgr.wake up castellini and jocketty. The club looks like fools every minute they have kept him. Goodnight from Vegas.